Sponsored by IDT: What’s the best sensor type to use for an accelerator pedal position system—resistive, magnetic, or inductive?

The throttle position sensor monitors how far open the throttle valve (or blade) is open, which is determined by how far down the accelerator pedal has been pushed.

The accelerator pedal position sensor and the throttle position sensor work together to translate user input into throttle plate movement. Until recently, these sensors have utilized ...

Accelerator pedal sensors detect the position of the pedal and transmit the corresponding command to accelerate or reduce engine power to the engine control unit.

Instead, electronic throttle control is responsible for engine acceleration. This includes an accelerator pedal position sensor, which tells the powertrain how much acceleration the driver requests.

John Nuszkowski, Gregory J. Thompson, Michael Ursic, The Influence of Accelerator Pedal Position Control during Transient Laboratory Testing on Heavy Duty Diesel Engines, SAE International Journal of ...